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Roquefort and Pear Salad

The pears, watercress and blue cheese are perfectly complemented by the subtle walnut oil dressing. Lightly toasted walnut pieces add crunch and extra flavour. Serve the salad with grainy wholemeal rolls for a temping lunch.

Bean and Rice Salad

Brown rice, with its outer bran layer intact, has three time time fibre of white rice and much higher levels...


Minted Barley and Bean Salad

This filling salad is a great choice for a satisfying lunch. Both barley and beans are low-glycaemic (GI) 'superfoods', creating...


Winter Slaw with White Peach Vinaigrette

The perfect accompaniment to heavier dishes like casseroles and roasts!


Creole-Style Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo

From the deep south comes this piquant feast with rice, chicken, shrimp and vegetables.

Rustic Creamy Pumpkin and Walnut Soup

This delicious, creamy pumpkin and walnut soup is full of immunity-boosting nutrients.


Classic Fruit Crisp

This fruit crisp is a summertime favourite.


Chicken Burgers with Tropical Fruit Salsa

There's no need to give up burgers just because you're on a heart-smart diet. These juicy chicken burgers, topped with...


Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes

These Mini Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes will wow your guests!


Ginger Molasses Cookies

These Ginger Molasses Cookies are nut-free and low-fat.


Mushroom & Beef Burgers with Curried Yogurt Sauce

Swapping out half of the beef in these burgers for the 'meaty' consistency and taste of mushrooms results in a...


Caribbean Chicken

This recipe contains a perfect blend of hot and sweet. When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber gloves to...


Chewy Cranberry Walnut Cookies

If you haven't tried cranberry walnut cookies yet, you're missing out.

Extraordinary Nut-free Carrot Cupcakes

These melt-in-your-mouth carrot cupcakes are a crowd favourite.






Honey and Mustard Salmon and Beans

Butter beans are a type of lima; any bean you prefer can be swapped in.


Five-Spice Pork

The Asian technique of stir-frying is perfect: It preserves veggies' nutritive value, puts meals on the table in a hurry,...


Mexican Tostadas

A tostada is a flat, crisp corn tortilla with toppings. Here, spicy tomato sauce and pinto beans replace the traditional...


Peach Quick Bread

An easy and delicious breakfast bread

Almond Meringue Kisses

What could be better for Valentine's Day than a kiss from your sweetie? Perhaps a homemade almond meringue kiss! Easy...


Lamb and Vegetable Bake

This hearty dish of lean lamb layered with delicious root vegetables and baked in a covered casserole is perfect for...


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Fresh trout with walnut dressing

Plain grilled trout is dramatically transformed with the help of herbs and nuts, spiced vinegar and a pinch of paprika.


Beef Stroganoff

Combined with mushrooms, a small amount of meat goes a long way. Cooked in a creamy sauce made with light...


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Tofu noodles

Popular in Northern Japan, soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, which gives them a slightly nutty flavour. In this...


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Pad Thai noodles with shrimp

Typical Thai flavours, including chili pepper, lime and coconut, combine in this aromatic stir-fry of shrimp, noodles and Asian vegetables....